Week 10: GPAC Men's Soccer Players of the Week
(Sioux City, Iowa) – The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports are proud to announce the following Men’s Soccer Players-of-the-Week for contests played October 23-29, 2023. Hauff Mid-America Sports is the presenting sponsor of the 2023-2024 GPAC Players-of-the-Week and Players and Coaches-of-the-Year awards program.
Hauff Mid-America Sports/GPAC Men's Soccer Players-of-the-Week
Men's Offense – Nicolas Karlsen, Briar Cliff University (Midfield)
Nicolas Karlsen of Briar Cliff University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Soccer Offensive Player-of-the-Week. Karlsen, a sophomore, from Oslo, Norway, scored the go-ahead goal against Midland and Jamestown as the Chargers went 2-0 on the week. Karlsen propelled the Chargers to a share of the GPAC regular season title, the first in program history.
Men's Defense – Hjalmar Nilsson, Briar Cliff University (Keeper)
Hjalmar Nilsson of Briar Cliff University is this week's GPAC/Hauff Mid-America Sports Men's Soccer Defensive Player-of-the-Week. Nilsson, a freshman, from Orebro, Sweeden, put together two clean sheets last week, as the Chargers earned a share of the GPAC regular season title and the number one seed in the tournament. He recorded eight saves in the season finale against Jamestown.